

The Surfer
Don't live here, don't surf here.
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
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- Released
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- Language
- French
- australia
- surfing
- surfer
- surfboard
- pizza
- wedding ring
- psychological thriller
- wristwatch
- gang initiation
- female photographer
- father son relationship
- burnt-out car
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Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSouth by Southwest Film & TV Festival10 Mar 2025
- TheatricalR2 May 2025
- Digital / OTTR6 Jun 2025
- PhysicalRBlu-ray9 Sept 2025
- Digital / OTTRHulu25 Sept 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival9 Oct 2024
- PremiereGlasgow Film Festival1 Mar 2025
- Theatrical159 May 2025
- Physical15Blu-ray14 Jul 2025
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSXSW Sydney10 May 2025
- TheatricalMA 15+15 May 2025
- Digital / OTTMA 15+Stan15 Jun 2025
BelgiumBE
- Premiere16Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival11 Apr 2025
BrazilBR
- Premiere16Sao Paulo International Film Festival20 Oct 2024
- Digital / OTT16Diamond Films +1 Sept 2026
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical15 May 2025
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+8 May 2025
EstoniaEE
- PremiereHaapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival1 May 2025
- Theatrical9 May 2025
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival18 May 2024
- PremiereCinemed Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier25 Oct 2024
- Digital / OTTParamount+1 Sept 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereFantasy Filmfest White Nights25 Jan 2025
- Digital / OTT1625 Jul 2025
GreeceGR
- Theatrical5 Jun 2025
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1615 May 2025
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The Surfer was released on 11 April 2025.
Audience reviews
5- G5/10
griggs79
10/15/2024
Nicolas Cage has built a reputation for making some bold, unconventional career choices in recent years, diving into a range of unique and often off-beat films that defy the expectations of mainstream Hollywood. From Mandy to Longlegs, Cage has delivered some truly fascinating, if not always widely appreciated, performances. With The Surfer, he once again takes on a role that promises to be eccentric and boundary-pus…
- R9/10
r96sk
5/9/2025
<em>'The Surfer'</em> has really just one thing to say about it: if ever a movie was made for Nicolas Cage! I got great entertainment from this one, the main man himself is terrific all the way through but, in fairness, is joined by a very ably performing supporting cast. I can sometimes get more annoyed than anything else when films use yobs as antagonists, but this flick shows the way to utilise those sorta char…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
5/14/2025
Hmmm! I’m not sure why this is called “The Surfer” as there is precious little actual surfing, swimming - even paddling, in this rather far-fetched psychological thriller. It’s all about Nicolas Cage whose un-named character arrives at an idyllic Australian cove with his son (Finn Little) so he can show him something special. Thing is, all rubbered-up and en route to the beach, they are stopped by some local thugs wh…
- C10/10
Chandler Danier
6/15/2025
The way the story gets constructed as events play out engages and entertains. I lost track of things. Reality comes and goes in waves; never quite the same. The performances function to guide you into a state of confused belief. I can't recall laughing for as long during a movie. The locals are amazing. Nick's confidence shines through. He knows exactly what he's doing all the time though he may not have felt the …
- H8/10
hamfaceman
8/14/2025
Nick Cage at his best! Fun and disgusting and horrific film. This ham will get on your face and then rot and stay there and then you won't be able to clean it off because someone defecated on the water fountain!
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